We received a message earlier this month from mom Deena, who asked us about traveling with homemade baby food.

One of her questions was whether it is better to heat baby’s meal before going out – and then keep it warm until feeding time – or whether to take out cold baby food cubes, keep them cool and heat them as needed.

The answer to this question really depends on

when you will be feeding your baby

how well insulated the container is in which you plan to store the hot food

For food safety reasons, it is recommended that hot food should be held at a temperature of not less than 140 degrees F (that’s 60 degrees C).

I agree the way is to not premix it. They have these really cool containers that are divided into 3 compartments that you can premeasure powdered formula in. It is very convenient. That is what worked best for us.